The Government of the Azores prohibited hunting in all the islands on the 19th of October, day of elections for the Legislative Assembly of the Autonomous Region.

The Executive of Carlos César justifies the measure, established today in published Decree, with need of creation of “all the conditions that allow, to all the citizens voters, the participation in this civic act with the pledge and the dignity that are given them”.

On the 19th of October it is also prohibited the transport of hunting arms in the Region, it determines the same diploma.

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